At its March 2012 Board of Directors meeting last week, The Overbrook Foundation's Environment Program awarded $290,000 in grants to nine organizations in the categories of Latin American Biodiversity Conservation, and Sustainable Production and Consumption.

For its work supporting Latin American Biodiversity Conservation, the Foundation awarded $50,000 in grants. Grants awarded included: a $30,000 to the National Audubon Society to continue its work to train and help landowners in Veracruz increase the economic value of their forests protect the remaining forests; and a $20,000 grant to ALTROPICO for their continuing Chiles-Mataje Corridor project.